Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06

general favorite with the old ard voa,.
by reason of peculiar current Of conn.
sense and usefulness underIyi2s iu.sra
enthusiasm in the good things CT lie.
She possessed many faults, but she W..
devoted daughter, faithful friend, 81.
is an idolatrous wife; al the ;e-yor e.
her poetic nature is now merged ia.o C.s
channel.
The vein OF sensuousness which c1r
acterizes much of Ter poetry runs S.
through her personality, tastes 40 t@
position, but is fortunately governed 81.
guided by strong common sense. Ag-
bsrite by nature, she can sdsps herself @
any condition life may impose.
AS agirl she brought much ,dvc-se cr.
icism upon herself from the severe judges
OF the world. through TOO great S love q
pleasure and admiration, too v5,gg.u-1
snd uncarefuI literary methods, sEjl'
hsstY temper.
Time has cured su these faults save IL
latter.
The fair pOetess is a perfect ..-Ie Ten.
pest when aroused, which is never with
out fair cause. An eye witoess Of oIsd
her late justifable storms, sid 70 me list
she felt as if she wanted : lightning rt
bout her person at the time. In one Of
her own poems she says: ''Tae a1sa
luEked under the demon in ne"
Somebody has minated that she ga@
sessed "A good deal more Of t5e lorna
but the latter has been more highly cl.l.
waited"
The wife of one of Wisconsin's million
sire king tells me that II her native siiH
the gifted poetess was more beloved ia
her personal qualities than her intellect
atty, and many loved the wousD VI.
would not indorse her writings. S!1@
her marriage she hiss published 5u. OF
book, "MsI MCulle," novel, s:riz1;
and remarkable work in its way, bat III
of new and advanced ideas for which IL
public is not ready.
Many sermon Will have to be prea,a'-
to cover the ground Nal MoulIe has done
Her poems have noticeably improTejl
refinement and strength since msrti'ss
This is due no doubt to constant assoc1
ton with one Of the ablest and most en-
tured literary critics of the day.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has delicate 81.
vigorous physique. A casual c3seI'"
would not imagine her over-twent7-eg-'
Naturally of Joyous and happy dLsg0..
ton she is subject to periods Of proi0a-'
melancholy. She dresses quietly On IL
street and artiSticGIlY in the house. TX
literary circles Of New York have SET =.
seal of commentator upon her W0IA 81
she is received with open arms il sonle''
the mostdelightfuI social circles in the o.!
Her benevolence is unique as her Is-'.-
A constant source of distress TO nel "
this regard is being compelled 0g DING
lessons of experience to close her pocAs'
book before the demands OF the unFoE1!
and limit her charities to cases which -
personally investigates. One OF :"
strongest characteristics is her deep i
ligious faith coupled with intolerance
creeds. She seldom attends chufcl -
has the most implicit faith in pIsys-
Sincerity and truth are her cardinal "
tues. The favor OF kings srt pTil',,
could not tempt her TO depart from Il''.
She is fesrlessly and fesrfully franS' y.
gains and retains more friends thsn l-'-.
who rely upon policy to carry -l',
through the world. do not believe .,
magnetism but If any one in the "O -.
ever did possess it she does. Oae Gu.
has eeid, "She draws sll men 10 BET >,
almost ell women" So succesz-'-
woman, she has few il any i'll WISE. .-,
being possessed OF faculty Of disallli -
rivalry. l attribute this to her slD'' !,
and Interested pleasure IN the success
others.
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, 5 Nv
boy, after one brief day Of life, l's' -
She is now making her home in Ne" ,,.,ls
city, near the Central Park, in COSY - "a
nest Of rooms most srtisticslly deco11.
William j. Boz